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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A. The Background of the Analysis
In English there are many different types of text, narrative text, descriptive,
report, etc. In reading the course we will discuss the different types of the text. And one of
the texts which we discuss in this paper is a narrative text.
What is Narrative Text? Narrative Text Narrative text is a text text which
contains about fantasy, fairy tales, or a true story that has been exaggerated. There is
usually a moral to be learned at the end of the story. Example of narrative text can be folk
tales, animal stories, legends, myths, short stories, comic, cartoon, and others.
Therefore, on this occasion we will discuss about the Narrative text clearly. ranging from
linguistic characteristics, sentence structure and other components.
B. Purpose
1. To know the definition of Narrative text.
2. To know the Structure Narrative text.
3. To know the characteristics of Narrative text.
4. To know the difference between a Narrative and Recount text.

CHAPTER II
DISCUSSION
A. Definition of Narrative
Narrative text is a text text which contains about
fantasy, fairy tales, or a true story that has been
exaggerated. There is usually a moral to be learned at the
end of the story. Example of narrative text can be folk tales,
animal stories, legends, myths, short stories, comic,
cartoon, and others.
B. The purpose of text
To amuse, entertain, and to deal with actual or
vicarious experience in different ways; Narrative deal with
problem attic event .

C. Generic Structure of Narrative text

They are:
1) Orientation: sets the scene and introduction the participants (Character, place and time)
2) Complication: crisis arise.
3) Evaluation: Optional.
4) Resolution or also called solution: The crisis is resolved, for better or for worse.
5) Reorientation: the cover of the story: optional
6) Coda: changes in the figures and the lessons to be learned from the story
Also sometimes there is a complicated storyline and complex, so the structure of the story can be
shaped:

D. Language Feature of Narrative Text.

They are:
a.Use active verbs.
b.Use past tense.
c.Use conjunction.
d.The first person (I or We) or the third person (He, She, or They).
e.Use specific nouns.
f.Use adjective and adverbs

E. Example: The Legend of Malin

Kundang
ORIENTATION

Once Upon a time, lived a diligent

boy named Malin Kundang. He lived
in the seashore with his mother.
They were very poor, but they lived
quiet and harmonious.

COMPLICATION

One day, a big ship closed to the

beach near their village. They asked
peoples to join work in their ship and
went to the cross island. Malin
Kundang wanted to join with them
because he wanted to improve his
familys life. But his mother didnt permit
him. She worried to Malin.

RESOLUTION

Malin still kept his argument and finally

he sailed with the bigship.

COMPLICATION

Several years later, Malin Kundang

succed and he became rich trader.
Then, he came to his native village
with his beatiful wife, but his wife
didnt know Malins real descent. His
happy mother quickly approached
Malin and brought a plate of village
cake, Malins Favorite. But Malin
didnt admit that woman as his poor
mother, and then he kicked the
village cakewhich brought by his
mother until scattered.

RESOLUTION

His mother very broken heart because

MAlin rebellious to her, who had
growth him. Then, his mother cursed
Malin became stone.

REORIENTATION AND CODA

Suddenly, the bigship which Malins

had was vacillated by a big storm and
all of his crewman tossed aside out.
Malin realized that was his fault that
rebellious his mother. He bowed down
and became a stone.

F. Kinds of Narrative Text:

A. Myth
A traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a
people. A story of great but unknown age which originally embodied a belief regarding
some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of
the soul are personified; an ancient legend of a god, a hero, the origin of a race, etc.; a
wonder story of prehistoric origin; a popular fable which is, or has been, received as
historical.
example:
- The Myth Of Malin Kundang
B. Legends
Legends also stories that have been made, but they are different from the myth.
myth reply questions about the workings of nature, and is set in a time long ago, before
written history. Legend of the people and the actions or deeds. People are living
in a more recent and is mentioned in history. Stories submitted for the purpose and is
based on the facts, but they do not really exist.
example:
- Story Of Lake Tobe

C. Fables
Fables are about animals that can talk and act like a man, or a plant or
forces of nature such as lightning or wind.
Plants may be able to move and speak and natural forces cause things to happen
in the story because of their strength.
example:
- THE WOLF AND THE HOUSE DOG
D. Fairy Tales
Fairy tales are stories written specifically for children, often about magical
characters such as elves, fairies, goblins and ogres. Sometimes animal characters.
example:
- Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs

G. Differences of Narrative Text and Recount Text

Generic Structure dari Narrative Text:

Orientation: It is about the opening paragraph where the characters of the story
are introduced.(berisi pengenalan tokoh, tempat dan waktu terjadinya cerita
(siapa atau apa, kapan dan dimana)
Complication: Where the problems in the story developed. (Permasalahan
muncul / mulai terjadi dan berkembang)
Resolution: Where the problems in the story is solved. Masalah selesai, --secara baik "happy ending" ataupun buruk "bad ending".
Reorientation
Coda

Recount Text atau Teks Experiences merupakan teks yang berisi dan
menggambarkan pengalaman masa lalu dengan menceritakan kembali
peristiwa dalam urutan yang terjadi (kronologis). Tujuan dari recount text atau
experiences teks adalah untuk menceritakan kembali peristiwa dengan tujuan
baik menginformasikan atau menghibur audiens.

Generic Structure of Recount

1. Orientation: Introducing the participants, place and time. (Menceritakan siapa saja
yang terlibat dalam cerita, apa yang terjadi, di mana tempat peristiwa terjadi, dan kapan
terjadi peristiwanya)
2. Events: Describing series of event that happened in the past. (Menceritakan apa yang
terjadi (lagi) dan menceritakan urutan ceritanya)
3. Reorientation: It is optional. Stating personal comment of the writer to the story.
("Reorientation" berisi komentar pribadi penulis cerita dan penutup cerita / akhir cerita)
Language Feature of Recount
Introducing personal participant; I, my group, etc
Using chronological connection; then, first, etc
Using linking verb; was, were, saw, heard, etc
Using action verb; look, go, change, etc
Using simple past tense

Definisi / Pengertian

Generic Structure

Narrative Text

Recount Text

Narrative is a text telling a

story focusing specific
participants. Its social function is
to tell stories or past events and
entertain the readers.

Recount is a text which retells

events or experiences in the
past. Its purpose is either to
inform or to entertain the
audience.

1. Orientation: Introducing the

participants and informing the
time and the place

1. Orientation: Introducing the

participants, place and time

2. Complication: Describing the

rising crises which the
participants have to do with
3. Resolution: Showing the way
of participant to solve the crises,
better or worse
1. Using processes verbs

Language Feature

2. Using temporal conjunction

3. Using Simple Past Tense

2. Events: Describing series of

event that happened in the past
3. Reorientation: It is optional.
Stating personal comment of the
writer to the story
1. Introducing personal
participant;
2. Using chronological
connection; then, first, etc

Jika disimpulkan, maka sebuah narrative

text adalah teks yang berisi sebuah cerita
baik tertulis ataupun tidak tertulis dan
terdapat rangkaian peristiwa yang saling
berhubungan yang mementingkan adanya
sebuah konflik dan solusinya sedangkan
recount adalah sebuah teks yang berisi
sebuah
cerita
dimana
didalamnya
menceritakan kembali baik berupa cerita
maupun pengalaman yang dialami oleh
penulis dan orang yang diceritakan.

CHAPTER III
CLOSING
A. Summary
Narrative text is a text text which contains about
fantasy, fairy tales, or a true story that has been
exaggerated. There is usually a moral to be learned at the
end of the story. Example of narrative text can be folk tales,
animal stories, legends, myths, short stories, comic,
cartoon, and others. If concluded, it is a narrative text is a
text which contains a story in the form of written or
unwritten, and there is a series of interconnected events
that emphasizes the existence of a conflict and the solution
while the recount is a text that contains a story in which in
the form retell stories and the experiences of the author and
the people who described.

The Story of the Smart Parrot

A man in Puerto Rico had a wonderful parrot. There was no another parrot like it.
It was very, very smart. This parrot would say any word-except one. He would not say the name of the
town where he was born. The name of the town was Catano.
The man tried to teach the parrot to say Catano. But the bird would not say the word. At first
the man was very nice, but then he got angry. You are a stupid bird! Why cant you say the word? Sat
CAtano, or I will kill you! but the parrot would not say it. Then the man got to so angry that the shouted
over and over, Say Catano, or Ill kill you! but the bird wouldnt talk.
One day after trying for many hours to make the bird say Catano, the man got very angry. He
picked up the bird and threw him into the chicken house. You are more stupid than the chickens. Soon I
will eat them, and I will eat you, too.
In the chicken house there are four old chickens. They were for Sundays dinner. The man
put the parrot in the chicken house and left.
The next day the man came back to the chicken house. He opened the door and stopped. He
was very surprised at what he saw!
He saw three dead chickens on the floor. The parrot was screaming at the fourth chicken,
Say Catano, or Ill kill you!
Vocabularies: wonderful: hebat, parrot: burung beo, bird: burung, picked up: mengambil, throw:
melemparkan, stupid: bodoh, put: menaruh, saw: melihat, scream: berteriak, smart: pandai

1. Where does the story take place?

A. London
C. Jakarta
B. Puerto Rico
D. Buenos Aires
2. What is the word that the parrot cannot say?
A. Catano
C. Canato
B. Tacano
D. Nacato
3.

How often did the owner teach the bird how to say

the word?
A. Always
B. Everyday
4.
A.
B.
C.
D.
5.

C. Many times
D. Every second

.Which statement is true according to the text?

The parrot could say Catano
At last the parrot could say Catano
Catano was the name at the parrot
The man never got angry at the parrot
What does the man do to the bird because the bird

cannot say the name of a place.

A. The man ate the bird.
B. The sold the bird.
C. The man killed the bird.
D. The man taught the bird.

6.
A.
B.
C.
D.

It is most likely that .

The bird killed the three chickens.
The three chickens killed the bird.
The bird played with the chicken.
The bird killed one of the three chickens.

7.
A.
B.
C.
D.

What is the story about?

A parrot and a cat
A parrot and a chicken
A parrot and the owner
A parrot, the owner, and chickens

8.
It was very, very smart
The underlined word refers to .
A. The man
B. The bird
C. The chicken
D. Puerto Rico
9.
The parrot was very, very smart
The word smart means .
A. Stupid
C. Stubborn
B. Clever
D. Beautiful
10. The parrot was screaming at the fourth chickens
What does the underlined word mean?
A. Smiling
C. Shouting
B. Crying
D. Laugh

Answers Key / Kunci

Jawaban:
1.B
2.A
3.C
4.B
5.D
6.A
7.C
8.B
9.B
10.C